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Post by blueskygod on Jan 18, 2006 4:31:09 GMT -5
The best beer is carlsberg, the kind made in cyprus. btw is there a drinking age in any of y'alls country's? not in cyprus ;p
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Post by Josh on Jan 18, 2006 4:36:28 GMT -5
Hoegaarden white especially. Josh: I read somewhere that what makes you high is the same molecule in any beverage, so there can be no difference whatsoever in the way wine, beer or others make you feel. I got drunk with any kind of beverage and personally think the differences are in speed allowed (vodka or whisky can be devastating, getting really drunk with beer is hard, unless you have unlimited and quick source near) and the stomach effect (flavoured beverages as keglevich are the ones that leave the worse memories, imo. I gave up on them year ago). Alright, then it must have been simply how I was feeling at the time.
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Post by blueskygod on Jan 18, 2006 4:37:49 GMT -5
carlsberg is so good that the imperialists in the west will probably try and bomb my country for it
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Post by buddy on Jan 18, 2006 12:49:53 GMT -5
The best beer is carlsberg, the kind made in cyprus. btw is there a drinking age in any of y'alls country's? not in cyprus ;p 21 for America. I think it's basically 18 in the rest of the world, if there is a set legal drinking age ;D. Studies actually seem to indicate that if you're accustomed to alcohol at a younger age, you're less likely to become alcoholic later on in life. This may explain why the U.S. has a relatively high rate of alcoholism when compared to countries such as France, Italy, or Germany.
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Post by jam on Jan 18, 2006 13:05:05 GMT -5
For beer it's now15 years here in Denmark, although until recently anyone could buy beer. Very unlike Sweden and Norway. (Don't know about Finland at all???)
Is there really any difference between Danish Carlsberg and the one made in Cyprus?
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Post by Siafu X on Jan 18, 2006 15:13:33 GMT -5
vodka 6 shots have you waking the nex morning in ur vomit stained boxers [tru story]
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Post by Liquid Len on Jan 18, 2006 18:03:19 GMT -5
Definitely beer. I used to try all sorts of red wine, I spent quite some money on it, until I finally realized that I prefered some particular beers... Generally speaking British ales (including porter, stout and barley wine), Bavarian wheat beers (those from Berlin are nice too), Rhenish Alt and some German and Czech Pils. The gueuze from Bruxells is also funny. I can't stand the mainstream international lager style, it's disgusting. Most of the normal Swiss beers are that way, that explains why I was first more into wines. Foreign beers are rather expensive in Switzerland (as almost everything, actually). Now that I'm more often shopping in Germany (where at least the German beer is cheap) I've become more used and adapted to the German styles. For instance, some of the stronger British ales have become too sweet for me now. Pils and Alt are so pleasantly dry, and wheat beer tastes mildly sour and slightly bitter. It's a pity that I never managed to find a perfect tasting English pale or brown ale. Either they are too sweet, too flat or too roasty (their flavour is often much better, especially that of Bass ale, for instance).
To me, red wine is more for when I'm in the mood. Especially a smoky Côte Rôtie can be nice then. A lovely white wine is Alsatian Riesling. Its flavour is splendid, but alas, it's very sour. About Scotch I'm not fully sure yet. Obviously the malty ones are much easier "accessible" than the more.. erm.. interesting ones. I've also tried some Absinthes, and I keep on trying... Another noteworthy Swiss liquor I've come across is called "Appenzeller". It's a herb liqueur, therefore quite sweet of course, but it has the delicate flavour of some spicy cakes.
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Post by Liquid Len on Jan 18, 2006 18:11:21 GMT -5
Jack Daniels and Coke- Western. Kumyz- Easxt( thats fermendted hiorse milk) OMG fermented horse milk. The old Prussians drank that too. I notice that the drunkenness I feel from wine is different from that of beer or vodka. It's more emotional and less festive. Does anyone else have the same experience? No, IMO it's definitely more the other way round. Beer has a very special effect if consumed in moderate amounts. It's a much more pleasant feeling, it's somehow kind of like "floating on clouds", and very relaxing. This effect stems from the hops. So the more bitter the beer, the stronger the effect. But only in moderate amounts, otherwise the alcohol drowns everything. Probably it's the different situation when you usually drink wine that makes you experience it as more emotional. @ nock You're surprising me, Italians are neither known to be beer drinkers nor to dislike wine. I got drunk with any kind of beverage and personally think the differences are in speed allowed (vodka or whisky can be devastating, getting really drunk with beer is hard, unless you have unlimited and quick source near) and the stomach effect (flavoured beverages as keglevich are the ones that leave the worse memories, imo. I gave up on them year ago). I've experienced (and also read) that wine and beer unfold their effect much more gradual than stronger liquors. So the level of alcohol you reach is much easier to control with the former. The last time I drank Vodka on a party, I drank and drank and virtually nothing happened (I had eaten quite some bit before). Then I went home and only then the effect started, almost suddenly and it knocked me out.
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Post by eastanglian on Jan 18, 2006 18:30:52 GMT -5
You probably won't be able to get these in your country but they are delicious English pale ales, Woodfordes Great eastern (just a local beer so you'd struggle to get it in another county let alon another country) Hopback Summer lightning
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Post by nockwasright on Jan 18, 2006 19:20:28 GMT -5
@ nock You're surprising me, Italians are neither known to be beer drinkers nor to dislike wine. Yeah I'm an oddball in this regard, particularly in a city with heavy production of wine and an important wine fair (maybe the most important in the world).
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Post by dukeofpain on Jan 20, 2006 6:05:13 GMT -5
My worst memories involve cream liquor. I would like to know who came up with the great Idea of mixing dairy with alcohol.
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Post by dukeofpain on Jan 20, 2006 6:10:42 GMT -5
The best beer is carlsberg, the kind made in cyprus. btw is there a drinking age in any of y'alls country's? not in cyprus ;p 21 for America. I think it's basically 18 in the rest of the world, if there is a set legal drinking age ;D. Studies actually seem to indicate that if you're accustomed to alcohol at a younger age, you're less likely to become alcoholic later on in life. This may explain why the U.S. has a relatively high rate of alcoholism when compared to countries such as France, Italy, or Germany. You've got your facts wrong. The younger you start the greater the possibility of addiction. Also, I bet my bottom dollar all of those countries you've mentioned has as much if not more people that drink more alcohol than they should. Russia's particularly devastated by alcoholism, much more so than the US.
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Post by dukeofpain on Jan 20, 2006 6:14:30 GMT -5
You probably won't be able to get these in your country but they are delicious English pale ales, Woodfordes Great eastern (just a local beer so you'd struggle to get it in another county let alon another country) Hopback Summer lightning Best pale ale you'll ever have the pleasure of aquainting yourself with:
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Post by Platypus on Jan 20, 2006 6:27:34 GMT -5
Spirits: Rum (dark) Tequila, Grappa
Wines: both red and whites there are many
Beer: better if locally brewed and locally drinked, I like Czech and German Pilsner, English and Irish Bitters and Stouts
Other: Campari, Martini Bitter, digestive liqueurs like the lemon 'Limoncello' or the misterious 'Strega' (Italian stuff)
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Post by Liquid Len on Jan 22, 2006 8:10:59 GMT -5
Platypus, do you mean Martini Vermouth? I think it's fine, it tastes like a beautiful Mediterranean scenery. However, the designation "Vermouth" is a little misleading imo, since it doesn't contain much wormwood. But still better than in the case of the dry French Vermouths, they don't contain any. Campari reminds me of some bitter medicine...
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